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Surname
CRAWLEY
Forename
William
Day
19
Month
04
Year
1937
Age
46
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Herbertshire
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Robert Addie & Sons Collieries Ltd
Location
Denny
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
19 April 1937: Denny Miner Dies From Injuries - William Crawley, (46), residing at 49 West Boreland Road, Denny, who had both legs broken and sustained serious injuries to his head and body, as the result of an accident when at work in Herbertshire Colliery, Denny (R. Addie & Sons Collieries, Ltd.), on Saturday, died from the effects of his injuries in Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary yesterday. Crawley was engaged in repair work in a side road leading from the No.3 dook of the Quarter mine section when the road collapsed, and he was buried under the debris. The falling mass, estimated-at about 40 tons, became wedged and formed a bridge about 18 inches high, under which Crawley was pinned through huge stones resting on his arms and legs. His comrades worked for three hours before he could be extricated, the rescue operations being hampered by further falls of material. The victim of the tragic affair leaves a widow and a family of three. [Scotsman 20 April 1937]